Concept Of Metabolism

 Concept Of Metabolism :

A living cell is an extremely dynamic entity. A number of biochemical processes take place in each living cell to meet day-to-day needs. The sum total of all these processes is called metabolism. Among these, the synthetic processes are called metabolism processes (like production of enzymes, hormones, nucleic acids, etc). All the degrading processes of the cell are called catabolic processes (such as glycolysis). Anabolic processes (pathways) consume energy while catabolic pathways lead to release of energy. The energy liberated during degradation is stored in the bonds of ATP.